When does summer end in Australia? / Finisce mai l’estate in Australia?

When does summer end in Australia? But does summer really end in Australia? That’s probably a question I would have asked before coming to Australia, but that I think I could ask as well now that I’ve been living here for 6 months. Summer officially ends in February, so the 1st day of March is already fall. Why the 1st of March you are maybe wondering? “Just because it’s easier”, someone once said to me! Instead of making it the 21st. Maybe there is also a more scientific explanation for it. I haven’t looked much for an explanation, maybe it is because it is simpler. Even on the website of the museum of Victoria it just says that seasons in Australia start the 1st day of the month. Have a look at this link, if you are interested: http://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/infosheets/planets/the-sun-and-the-seasons/

Probably that is why we still enjoy summer temperature. It is true that in Sydney the 1st of March was just the perfect day of Autumn, as it was raining and the sky was grey.

Sydney, 1st of March 2013, 1st day of Autumn

But in Melbourne has been between 27 and 30°C for the past week and it’ll be like this, at least, for the present one. Or maybe it’s just a clever way to make a smoother transition. : ) “Oh, it’s Autumn, but then the sun is still shining and it is warm!” And so Fall and Winter pass more rapidly and unnoticed.

Melbourne at the beginning of Autumn

these are just my guesses. But to answer to my 2nd question, if you think of the geography of Australia, well it is a fair question because when it is Fall or Winter in Southern Australia it can easily be still summer in the North. So, it is just an amazing country! And you can decide whenever you want to come & visit here depending on the season. It also means that you will always be able to come and enjoy good weather in some parts of Australia! So, let the summery Autumn begin! You know that you can always fly to the North, if you feel a bit cold!😉

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